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Otreel4lledis.play but little knowledge of the law, but 4 great deal of ignorance, and show at once, that how ever well founded may be their author's notions in theory, they have but little sympathy in the practice. Some Wild hallucination seems to have possessed him, that 'his deep and penetrating understanding could a , niumme our systein by theoretical principles alone, and put him instinctively in possession of what others are obliged, to attain by dint of hard study and unfail ing attention. We shall not pretend to impugn this wonderful mental power of the author of these Bills ; we will, coi,tent ourselves with believing that it exists, but whilst , following at a distance (a humble and re spectful distance) in the wake of this Legislative Star, we will kindly now and then endeavour to remind him of a fact or two, which, in the impetuosity of his course r .and the'galaxy of glory that attends him, he might perhaps overlook. To make a beginning, then, in thi s good and kind work, we tell this author that the last of his three Bills is useless, inasmuch as the law has been, - for all useful purposes, consolidated; and-if this genius ever condescends to read to obtain knowledge, he-may find the Act we allude to, form ing the 33d chapter of the Statutes passed in the third year of the reign of the present King. In any other, person but a natural genius (vulgarly called " nay-tral gen u s"), we should say this was a piece of ignorance that entirely unfitted a person for the occu pation of consolidating our statute law ; but far be it from us to offend the majesty of this nay-tral genus by such an accusation ; in him it was only an over sight, perfectly excusable, and of very little moment. But let that pass. We don't know how it is, but your nay-teal ge nusses seem to suppose all the world besides to be 'nay.-tral fools, and the one we are now referring to, in compassion to our infirmities, and duly considering the imbecility of the understanding of our Judges, is so good as to add to his proposed law, " Rules for the interpretation of this Act ;" a kindness, we are convinced, the Bar and the Bench will duly appreciate and - reward accordingly. What a pity it is this man is not - a Judge, or at any rate a Justice of the Peace and Chairinan of Sessions; - what extremely edifying judgments. we should have I As rules for the interpretation of Acts of Parlia tient are at all times desirable, we cannot, in mercy to ow readers, refuse to insert one of them, and here it is:— " Andin order to remove doubts as to the meaning of certain words in this Act, be it enacted, that the word person, and the word party, and the word owner, and the word complainant, shill each be deemed to include any number of person", parties, illenere, or complainants, and of either sex ; and that the mean ing of the said several words shall not be restricted, though the *Lu ne may be subsequently referred to in the singular number, or "zueuline gender only ; and that whereon the subject matter on or With respect to which any offence shall he committed, is PX , Pressed or referred to, whether for value, or for any other pur l** whatsoever, in the singular number, it shall be deemed to include any runtober of the same matters." This last extract is past all comment ; we shall there• fore abandon 'it to its fate, for it would be useless to single out follies from that which is altogether ab surd. We cannot, however, but protest against these insidious libels on the statutes of the realm ; which, by vainly and foolishly . endeavouring to render that perfect which cannot, in its very nature, be so, only makes its . faults the more glaring, and its defects the more . . apparent. How mien is it to be repeated, that lan guage is necessarily uncertain ; that it is obviously im possible to legislate with precision, until human inge nuity can discover every possible case that can arise, and'wordsbeiound adequate to express it, but not more or less than adequate. How often must it be repeated, that every attempt, to particularize necessarily weakens the force of general provisions, andaffords food for quib bling, whilst it engendersdoubt.. Yet until this is under stood, our ,4 1 Leta of Parliament continue' to' be abused as unintelligible, and to be so with justice, whenever they are fram ed without a full conviction that these points are undoubted axioms in legislation ; and the same kept constantly before the mind of the framer of a statute. We are sorry to add that our Acts but too often betray the absence of these ruling axioms, but at, after years of practice, and volumes written on the subject of road-making, the public now, for the most part, understand, that to go round a hill, is as short as to go over a hill, we are not without expeetations they may, one of these days, arrive at the conviction, that general words alone in Acts of Par-. are freer from doubt and quibbling, than when particularising clauses are joined, intended to explain their force and meaning. ' Letters from St. Mil o of the 10th of July, state that Napoli di Itanlania was crowded with upwards of 30,000 people, chiefly "f u gees, and that the typhus fever had broken out among them. THE FUNDS. •Tlia CITY, Tu..elve o' Clock. --us a holiday at both the Stock Exchanges and the 11.4 wi 44k n,ober of Jobbers and Brokers met on the Royal Ex e4nnivec4,oy i Zery few if any private bargains have been effec ted in Po • s ' tY remain fixed at 78 The only business in the b ut eils!" i ., Market h as b een i n M exican , w hi c h a d v anced to 74 i n „,",'royerted to their former price of 46i • Colombian Bonds , Ttf itcartely any thing has been effected , ' remain at 32} 3. emares are without interest; Brazilian Mining Shams, 10 " Potosi Shares have had an advance from yesterday's price ef.2o to et per Share. • Two o'clock. —e " may bo•quoted at 78k for the account, and 78t for October. MANCHESTER, AUG. 22. OrsoK nba OWII COIL - RESPOI4DSST.) The general appearance of our market to-day, not withstanding `the comparatively, small quantity of goods which is now made, has not been so good as last week. Up to the present time the shipping houses of this place have generally held a•stock of goods ready for any order which they might receive, but they now seem to act upon an entirely different prin ciple,no pur c h ases of goods f or viz. that of making which they have ,not any positive orders, and hence, their capital is by this means compl ete l y w i thdrawn from our markets. Our manufacturers, therefore, under these circumstances, become the entire Capi NlistS, inasmuch as they are now obliged to find money for Material and labour, and also hold their stocks; and as these stocks cannot be heavy in consequenc e or the very limited means of the holders, we are, there fort,- of • opinion that should a revival of the home trade take place, an advance in prices will necessarily ht PERTINENT CURIOEO boy at Peckham 4 4) , b e f o re yeetptday, had the temerity to insert his head libertie s the m out h o f a li on . The noble beast, un use d to Allow suc h ! inertias to punished his impertinence by divesting the intruding periccanium of a part of its scalp. The boy thought himself lu c k y to escape with his head, which, on being extricated, "Is immediately secured with both his hands. The wound wasnot Considered dangerous. Another accident of the same sort occurred !') the keeper of an idiot, who *as wise 'enough to put his hand !nto th e deli of a panther, which immediately seized and lacerated "CO severely, that it is feared amputation must ensue. The aol. nul . t? '" ° ferocious, that after being violently beaten on the head with t stick, it would aot l oose its hold, till its mouth was `wrenched Open with *spad e. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(T us Div.) His LORDSHIP:6M in his room to-day. The first mat ter he beard was the application respecting Lady Gresley, but no person having been admitted during the hearing but the parties concerned, nothing was made public. • COLMORE V. BIRMINGHAM CANAL COMPANY. The application for an injunction in this case, on behalf of the plaintiff, was again renewed en-day, after notice given. The plaintiff contracted to sell part of her garden ground to the defendants, for the purpose of carrying their line of canal through : beyond that piece of ground there was a nook of land, also belonging to the plaintiff, through which it was necessary to carry the line of canal, but which had not been contracted for, and when the works got to that spot, a compensation for it was tendered to the plaintiff, but which she refused to accept, and moved for the present injunction to prevent the works going on. Mr. HART, for the defendants, said the application pro ceeded from a quarrel between the agents of the parties, and that in point of merit the motion was totally without foundation, the works having proceeded ever since February last until the present moment. • His LORDSHIP did not think it necessary that the Counsel for the plaintiff should reply. The principles upon which the Court granted injunctions in cases of this sort were so well understood, that it was almost absurd to ask for an injunction in the present instance. He would therefore refuse it, without prejudice to any appli cation for a compensation for the land, or an issue re specting it. ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. Last night, after the new Opera of The Interrupted Sacre, the well-known Farce of Lock and Key, in which Mundell used to gain such notoriety as Brown/vent, was performed for the first time at this Theatre. Next to Bartley's Brommagem, the principal feature of attraction in the piece was Mr. G. Penson's Ralph, a highly-spirited and gentlemanly performance. Miss Goward's Fanny merits equal praise, as did the rest. of the performers; of whom, however, as they evinced little peculiar or indivi dual characteristic, we forbear to speak otherwise than generally. FIRE IN WILMINGTON-SQUARE. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday, an inquest was holden at the Three Kings public-house, Clerkenwell-dose, on the remains of the bodies of Mr. William Parker and Susannah Elizabeth Hassan, who were burned at the fire that took place on Saturday night, at No. 20, Wilmington-square, the parti culars of which are already before the public. Thomas Carter, a watchman in the square, was the first witness examined. He stated, that a few minutes before twelve o'clock, as be was going round his heat, he 'per ceived smoke issuing from the area in front of the house, through the window-shutters, and clearly perceived the glare of the flames, which seemed very strong ; he im mediately sprang his rattle, and knocked loudly at the street-door ; while doing so he was joined by another watchman, and after considerable delay, the door was opened by Mrs. Parker, who had just risen from her bed; she was followed by Mr. Parker in his shirt. Witness went down stairs to the kitchen to examine, whilst his companion went up to the first floor. When the kitchen door was opened, the flames burst forth with great fury, and he was compelled to retire precipitately. On regain ing the passage, deceased and Mrs. Parker had gone up stairs, in order to get out the children ; there were two of their own, and two who were boarders, in the upper apartments. The servant girl, however, came down with two of the children, who were put out into the square ; but Mrs. Parker exclaimed—" Oh! there are more children yet," and the deceased made another effort to ascend the stairs, but was kept back by witness and another person, who generously offered to make the attempt himself; but after getting up to the first floor, he was compelled to re turn. Ladders were then put up to the second floor win- . . dow, and one of the children was taken out, and it was thought they were then all extricated. The deceased (Mr.•Parker)-had been out in the square before- the. last child was rescued, but pressed in again, contrary to the wish of every one present. • James Osmond, plaiterer, of New-street, Lambeth, as sisted in getting the ladder up to the window,• which he, along with some other persons, ascended. It was with much difficulty that he found his way through the room, at the door of which he found a little girl shrieking pi teously ; the stairs were then on fire ; snatching her up in his arms, he carried her through the room, which was then so full of smoke that he could scarcely find the window ; however, he did reach it, and delivered the child to one of the persons who were on the balcony outside, by whom she was taken clown. One of the Jury here observed, that though this witness had acted very heroically in the first instance, yet he thought him much to blame in remaining so lone on the ladder with the child exposed to the flames, which were then pouring out of the windows with great fu r y. He (the Juror) witnessed the circumstance himself, or he should not have commented on it. He would, therefore, be glad to know what motive the witness could have had in putting, not only the life of the child, but his own life also, to such imminent risk ? There was a general cry of " Come down" from the people in the square. The witness (Osmond) said, he could have no motive for delay under such circumstances, and in fact he had great difficulty in getting on the ladder, there being so many persons between him and it. The Juror.—lt appeared to me as if there was a o of rivalry amongst them as to who should have the honour r of bringing down the child. The CORONER.—And a most laudable rivalry it was. NO one could have behaved more nobly than this young man, whose conduct you are now condemning—he at all events, was the means of saving one life, anti he is un questionably entitled, not only to praise, but to reward. I am sorry to say , that the funds of the Humane Society are now very low , or I should think it my duty to men tion, his conduct there, but I think that the parish ought to give him something as an encouragement to similar ex ertion in future. Osmond declared that he had no thought of reward at the moment, but if the gentlemen thought proper to give him any thing, it would be gratefully received; as he had been out of employment since last Christmas. Mr. Wm. Parker, master carpenter, Merlin-place, saw Mr. Parker, endeavouring to get up stairs to rescue the children, and knowing that he was liable to paralytic affec tions, h e would not suffer him, hut undertook the task himself. The flames had not then got beyond the first floor; but the smoke was very dense all over the house; witness heard a shriek, and rushed up to the first landing, but was obliged to return for air ; the deceased then said, " Oh my God! the children are not yet out ;" witness en- geavoured again to get up s tairs, keeping his mouth shut, but he was unable to proceed beyond the first floor, and on coming down int o th e p as sage, he dropped ag ainst the wall, and was taken out insensible ; believes that deceased after wards w his up in search of the child, and p erished from inability to return. tio T n h o e f re th m e ai ns of t he sufferers were placed for the inspec- James, cie Jury in the vaults under the ritenwell. The • ited most appalling spectacle; with the cy est., a verdict of—" church of St. the feelings The Jury returnerdeaders. o f 0 : aeseription of which, we shall not shock, with this addition, in consequence ofmahisrerds Mr. Parker, " That it was . child that he perished; humane attempt to extricate the Accidentally burned," A rumour is prevalent that Lord Wellesley's re moyal from Ireland has bean —resolved upon. Lord Verulam is spoken of as his successor. We hope the report is well founded.--. Dublin Evening Mail. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tuts DAY.) Robert Phillips, the person who was charged with having embezzled a quantity of stoat belonging to an officer on half-pay, residing at Jersey, made his appearance here this day. The case stated for the prosecution, it will be remembered, was, that the prosecutor had entrusted the prisoner to sell out a quantity. of stock from the Navy 5 per Cents. at the time of their redemption, and transfer it to the 3 per Cents. This he did, but he invested it in his own name, and had sines sold it out. 111 r. Huneuuies, the prisoner's solicitor, stated that the rea son which induced his client to re-invest the stock in his own name, was, that he had some of his own standing in his name, awl had, as a matter of convenience, added the prosecutor's to it. For this he had full 'authority. ' The Learned Gentleroin then presented a letter from the prosecutor, in which the latter expressed, that although he was inclined to have it standing in his own name, yet it mattered not if it was in the prisoner's. The LORD AIATOR said, that this letter gave a discretion to the prisoner, which took the case out of the authority of Sir'Thomas Plumer's Act. He was nevertheless of opinion, that the con duct of the prisoner was nefarious. The prisoner was discharged. BOW-STREET.—(Tats Dar.) The Rev. Mr. Crosby, a clergyman of the Established Church, was brought before Sir RICHARD BIRNIE, on the charge of a watchman of the parish of St. Martin, of having conducted him self in a disorderly manner in the streets last night. The watchman stated, that ab ou t e l ev en o'clock last night h e heard a call of " Watch," on a nswer i ng it, OW the plaintiff be having in a very riotous manner t owar d s a beggar, he advised hi m to go about his business, whereup on th e prisoner abused him, and followed him through the street, m a ki n g use of very insoleut lan gunge, he therefore took him into custody, and confined him in the watchhouse. _ _ The prisoner being called on for his defences said that he met a beggar in the street last night, t o w h om be gave two pence ; in a short time after this he saw the same beggar going into a gin shop, and on coming out he met the prisoner again, who asked him for alms ; whereupon he r e p rove d hi m for imposing on the public, and threatened to have him committed as a vagrant. In the meantime the watchman came up, and made use of insolent language towards him, for which he thought he should be punished, and accordingly he went t o the watch-house, to learn what steps he ought to take towards the watchman. The constable of the night told him he might enter a charge against him ; but on learning that he should appear at a public to prosecute it, be declined doing so , a nd on leaving the watch-house, he was met by the complainant, who preferred the present charge against him. This statement having been corro borated by other witnesses, Sir Richard Birnie severely censured the conduct of the watchman, told him he would have him sus pended, and dismissed the charge. Mr. Kelly, the landlord of a public-house in Southampton place, appeared on the information of three watchmen, for having kept his house open at a late hour, and allowing cards to be played therein. It appeared from the statement of the informants, that they were summoned by the rattle of the watchman who heats in the vicinity of this public-house, at half-past one o'clock this morning, in order to clear the house ; on entering the tap room, they found it full of journeymen shoemakers, with cards on the table, two of whom the defendant ordered to be taken to the watch .house, but did not charge them. The defendant said that it was a cock mid hen club of Irishmen and their wives, who held their annual meeting there; that he had shut up at eleven o'clock, and gave them no liquor afterwards, end that he was not aware of them being playing at cards. It was he himself that sent for the watch to turn them out. Sir R. BIRNII said, that he ought not to have kept them in after eleven; but as it was the first offence he would fine him in the mitigate d penalty of 201. with costs. MARYLEBONE.—(Turs Day.) Henry Bell, a dissipated looking little publican, who keeps the Queen's Head, Regent's Park, was accused by Abraham Railway, a brother publican, of detaining two beer-pots belonging to him. The complainant stated that the prisoner had got the two beer pots yesterday morning with beer in them, and that ha sent his child in the course of the day in order to bet them back, but the prisoner refused to give them, and used threatening language to the child. The complainant himself afterwards went for them, but he refused to give them to him, and threatened to kick him out of his house. A witness swore that he saw Mr. Radway'i pots in prisoner's possession, and some of his own, which prisoner refused to de- liver up. The prisoner at 'first denied the whole c..N.Atge trit: cpcon being further questioned, he said that the complainant had called for the pots in question, but as be was then very busily engaged, he requested of him to call back foe. anon ata ruore,convenient time. Mr. Gatrecra, the sitting Magistrate, rectum!, the pihronees conduct in very severe terms. - :ordered O. caustablo to go Along with him, and.ees all the pota.b3 hie poistission belonging to other people delivered up, and found bun liable to the expence of the complaint. . , QUEEN-SQUARE.—(Trus DAy.) Pickencgrra.—Two boys, named Anderson and Newton, were brought up in custody for picking pockets. Thomas Roberts stated, that about three o'clock yesterday af ternoon he was on Westminster Bridge, and noticed the prisoners in company with two other boys. Newton went up to a gentle man, and took his handkerchief from his right hand coat pocket. Witness being in company with a constable, mentioned the cir cumstance to him, and they were both secured ; the other boys retreated. Mr. Henry Stonebridge, of No. 6, Crown-itreet, Westminster, said be was on the bridge, looking through' the balustrades at the rowing match ; he did' not notice his pocket being picked until the constable told him ; the handkerchief nOW produced was his property. Henry Boston, also saw Newton take the handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket ; and on the prisoner's being conveyed to the watehhouse, Newton contrived to slip another one to the bottom of his small-clothes. They were fully committed. Both the prisoners declared they did not know the other lade. HAWKING TEA WITHOUT A LICENEE. , --JOAN DENISOMS, sn itinerant hawker, was brought tip by an Excise officer for hawking tea without a license. The officer stated, about half-past four o'clock yesterday after noon, be saw the defendant in Robert-street, Chelsea, he followed him for some time, and on his stopping as , h ou se in Wellington street, he went up to him and asked what he bad got there, he answered tea. He requested to see the permit, and the defendant not having one, he 'enured the property and took him into cus tody. The quantity amounted to slbs ands quarter, all done up in small parcels. The defence set up was, that the earcels were all ordered, and he was delivering them to his regular customers, whom he had served for some years. Mr. Wnirx—You shall have all the advantage that the case will admit. You say they Wire ordered and marked for your customers ; now give me the nowt of the different persons. The defendant then ennmerated a variety of names, nearly equal to the number of parcels in thebag. Mr. Witrra to the Excise-offfeer.—You will make enquiry of the different indivimluala, whether they had given such orders, and until then I shall postpone my decision. MA.RLTIOROUGH.STREET.—(Trus Dar.) A gentleman of colour with mustachios, and an expression of countenance peculiarly indicative of good humour, was charged by an Oxford-street lay-bird with wing engaged her society for a walk without the usual manly and gallant douceur, due to every lady for professional attendance. She stated that she attended the gentleman to a house which she named, and on parting, instead of giving her an affectionate adieu, he saluted her with an immense whack on the lower region of her fair physiognomy. She then called the watch man, and gave him in charge, and she now claimed, at the bands of the Magistrate (Mr. Box) remuneration for the pleasure her conversation had afforded him, and the pain which be so un gratefully afforded her in return. The gentleman said, that last night he was walking in a street . leading to Oxford-street, when the complainant overtook him, "dprefer"redPQrwtualulteidnghicndftto which, however, he and struck him, .to tike4'stsfondiktmreta(tii,"abuled, when he gently pushed hot away. She immediately gave charge of him, and at the watch-house related the above story, which he declared was an infamous attempt to extort money, as he had not accompanied her to any house, and casting rather a contemptuous look at hie fair accuser, declared he had better taste. Minor ordered an office 4 to fetch the keeper of the house she mentioned. In a short time ahe came, and &Miami that the gentleman had not been at her house •last night, and the complainant then said it was a stouter woman whom she bad seen. The gentleman repeated his conviction of its being an attempt at extortion. some cut-ions dialogues ensued, in which the prisoner took his part with an irresistible fund of good hummir. Mr. Roe at length told him that she had sworn to the assault, for which ha must find bail, if he could not settle it with her.— Thi s he agreed to, and giving tier three shillings, left the dice. rASHIONABT.,E INTELLMINCE. WINDSOR, AUG. 23.—HiS MAJESTY did not leave the Royal Lodge on Sunday or Monday, to take his usual exercise. Yesterday afternoon, at half past two o'clock, his MAJESTY, with his attendants, left the Royal Lodge, and took and airing for nearly two hours in the Great Park. There arc no visitors at the Royal Lodge. BRIGHTON, AUG. 22.—The Royal Commander in-Chief continues to improve in health. Again the gratifying answer to inquiries at the Palace to-day is —" His Royal Highness has had a good night, and is much better." The Duke has taken his usual air ings, and returned refreshed, and with an increased appetite. His Royal Highness dines by himself, to wards eight o'clock. Sir M. Tierney, and the Surgeon, Mr. M , Gregor, remain his only medical attendants. Mr. Canning was on horseback to-day. Mrs. Can ning was with the gay world this morning, at the Ger man Spa, as ' usual, and drinking the mineral waters there ; her health has been considerably improved by her salutary visits to the Pump-room. Lord and Lady Charles Somerset, after a month's sojourn at the New Steyne Hotel, and Lord and Lady Barnard, gave importance to the departure list this morning. The Right Honourable the Speaker, left us this morning, but with the intention of returning on Fri day. Lord Lisburne set off for London, on Sunday morning, but returns to the New Steyne Hotel to morrow. The horses attached to the carriage of the Earl of Howth, a kind of double phaeton, but which for tunately was empty, took fright in St. James's-street, on Thursday afternoon, and overturned the vehicle. The coachman was much hurt, but not dangerously, and he is now better. The terrific animals, at a furi ous pace, dragged the carriage on its side down St. James's-street, turning the angle of Turner's Library, and then on the west front of the Palace, where both horses fell, having previously broken the carriage to pieces, the wheels excepted. Here they were secured, neither having received any material injury.—Brighton Gazette. EXTRACTS from the STATUTES of the PENNILES PAR LIAMENT of Thread-hare Poets, made in 1606, but 'adapted for 1826. 2. It is agreed upon, that long . bearded men shall seldom prove wisest ; and that a niggard's purse shall seldom bequeath his master a good dinner : and, be cause water is like to prove so weak an element in the world, that men and women will want tears to bewail their sins, we charge and command all gardeners to sow more store of onions, for fear widows should want moisture to bewail their husband's funerals. 9. Furtherinare, it shall be lawful for footstools (by the help of women's hands) to tly about without wings ; and poor men shall be accounted knaves with out occasions ; those that flatter least, shall speed worst, and pigs (by the statute) shall dance anticks with bells about their necks, to the wonder and amazement of all swineherds. 12. It shall be lawful for some to have a palsy in their teeth, in such sort, as they shall eat more than ever they can pay for ; some such a megrim in their eyes, as they shall hardly know another man's wife from their own ; some such a stopping in their hearts as they shall be utter obstinate to receive grace ; some such a buzzing in their ears, as they shall be enemies to good council ; some such a smell in their noses, as no feast shall tscape their company ; and some shall be so needy, as neither young heirs shall get their own nor orphans their patrimony. 15. Sycophants, by the statute, shall have great gifts, endgQ94 anti godly labours shall be scarce. worth thanks , : it is also thought necessary that maidens, about midnight, shall see wondrous visions, to the great heart grief of their mothers. 19. It is also agreed upon and thought,neceassry, that some women's lips shall swell so big, as they shall long to kiss other men beside their husbands ; others cheeks shall be so monstrously out of frame, as they cannot speak in a just cause without large fees ; some with long tongues shall tell all things which they hear ; some with no brains shall meddle much and know lit tle ; and those that have no feet may by the statute go on crutches. 26. Furthermore, we think it necessary and conve nient, that the generation of Judas should walk about the world in these, our latter days, and sell his neigh bour for commodity to any man ; but usurers rtiall be otherwise disposed ; for having monthly taken but a penny in the shilling, ever since they first began their occupation, shall now, with a good conscience, venture upon three pence with advantage ; beside, many men shall prove themselves apparently knavish, and yet, in their own opinions, will not be so ; and many women shall imagine that there are none fairer than them selves. 29. It is further agreed upon and established, that many strange events shall happen in those houses where the maid is predominant with her master, and wants a mistress to look narrowly to her. 33. It is also thought meet, that sonic men, in these days, shall be politick beyond reason, and write more in one line, than they can prove in an age. 38. The images in the Temple church, if they rise again, shall have a commission to dig down Charing Cross with their faulcions ; and millers, by custom, shall have small mind to morning prayers, if the wind serve them in any corner on Sunday. Those that go to wars, and can get nothing, may come home poor by authority ; and those that play fast and loose with women's apron strings, may chance to make a journey for a Winchester-surgeon ; for prevention thereof, drink every morning a draught of nob me tangere, and b e y that means those shall be sure to escape the physician purgatory. 46. Chaucer's books, by Art of Parliament, shall in these days prove more witty than ever they were be fore ; for there shall so many sudden or rather redden wits step abroad, that a flea shall not frisk forth, un less they comment on her. 54. lie that bath married a shrew, and by good chance buried her, beware how he comes into the stocks again. Some shall be sad when they want money: and w ith widows rather for their wealth than their honesty. 6'7. It is also thought necessary, that some s h a ll suspect their wi v e s at home, because they themselves play false abroad. 69. But above all other things, spirits with aprons shall much disturb your sleep about midnight. 70. Furthermore, it shall be lawful for him that marries without money, to find four bare legs in bed: th nk in sp i e t m i l i i e n c g e ss s a h r a y ll th d a i t e h a e a b n e g d 7ga ili.re leya tln it he s tootike naitmuitte. I prodigal e r rwe that is plsgued wit h h an a -ga v t i e s . en wife hav e hi s pate broken q uarterly as he pays' his rent. printedfor t l e V a i deri lliam . Ba ile y, and sold i n his s h o p in Gratiqui street, meets - A4' • NAVAL IllerELtaiGtger, The Barham has been commisaifiri r ed'at WOOlivieb, for the flag of ths new Commander in Chief, at Jamaica, to which command it is supposed, that Vice Admiral the lion. Charles Elphinstone . Fleming will be appointed. Lieutenants J. Fr aser an d C.11.7-DZilititer have been .ap pointed to the Barham. The Leven And Harrier have been ordered to be paid off at Deptford, and the Ringdove at Chatham. LLOYD'S.--(THI S DAY.) DEAL, A u G. 23. —Wind W. S. NV—Arrived the Lady Campbell, Murphy, from Bombay, Gibraltar, and Cadiz ; she parted her cable in bringing up in the Downs this morning, and has been supplied with new anchor and cable, and remains under quaran tine. Arrived and sailed for the River, David Lyon, Berry, from Jamaica ; Eliza, Soper, from Grenada ; Tropic, Brazdfordarom Barbadoes, and Smeaton Castle, Willis, from Quebec. Passed the Brunswick, Chase, from Baltimore to Bremen. Arrived from the River and remain, Magnet, Todd, for New South Wales; Patriot, Guild, for Trieste, and the Fawn, Hale, for the S. s u e. Po ItTSMOU rit, Auo. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived tbe_Cameleon and Eagle cutters, from a cruise, and the John and Thomas, Gor don, from London ; H.M.S. Clinker, came into harbour. PLYMOUTH, Ana. 22.—Wind S.—Arrived the New John, Ayre, from Quebec, in 31 days, and Speculation, from St. John's, iu 32 days. FALMOUTH, AUG. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Albion, Burrell, from London to Leghorn ; and his Majesty's brig Royalist, Lieut. Robellaird, from Lisbon in 12 days, with despatches. LIVERPOOL, Ana. 22. —Wind S.—Arrived the Niagara, from Jamaica. Dona, Ann. :23.—The Ann, of London, Wilstead, from London to Exeter, having shifted her cargo off Beachy Head, yes terday, in coining for this harbour, not answering the helm, got on shore behind the South Pier and sustained damage. She was then floated off and brought into port. The Hope, Fraser, from London to Hambro' was on shore, on the Schaarhorn, on the 20th instant. GIBRALTAR, Aug. I.—The Algerine squadron, consisting of a frigate, two corvettes, three brigs, and a schooner, were seen off Majorca five days since; and it appears, intend to crnize in this neighboUrhood. The Angel de la Guards, Bantam from Via, co* to Marseilles, and the Virgin del Carmen, Carbone], from Barcelona to Marseilles, prizes to the Republican Colombian pri vateer, arriv4„ here on the Slat ult., and this day. The Britiai brig Inca, William Prouse, hound to Callao, on entering the Bay of that port, from Chorillos, by the Boqueron Passage, one not much frequented by merchant vessels, ran on shore on a hank called the Camatal, where she remained three days, and was got off after lightening her only by great exertions. It is supposed she has not sustained much damage, as the water she makes is trifling. The United States frigate United StateiW and French corvette La Diligente rendered her every assistance in the absence of the British men of war. HORRIBLE MURDER. A most terrible event has occurred here, that has filled the whole town wi th . horror and amazement, and it in at tended with circumstances perhaps never exceded in the annals of crime. From what we have collected, we are able to lay the following particulars before the public :--- The murderer's name is Burt ; he is a shoemaker by trade, and formerly lived at Ditebling. About twelve months ago, he married the unfortunate woman who now lies in a dreadfully lacerated state, from the wounds inflicted by the bands of her husband ! After they had been married some time, a die. pute arose between them, occasioned, it is said, by her refusiug to chew him the contents of a letter she. was writing., This so exasperated him, that he took up a poker and beat her molt severely with it. For this offence he wart brought before our Bench of Magistrates and committed, and at his trial, was sen tenced to several months imprisonment. His wife iu the interim had resided with her mother, who, we mulerstand, gets her living by working as a charwoman, and relief from this parish ; but his wife, in consequence of the above usage, has ever since resolutely rethaed to live with, or have any connection with him whatever. About three months ago, she was delivered of a fine male child ; and we now come to the most painful part of our task. It sp. pars, that on Tuesday afternoon she was at her mother. house, and seeing her }maimed coming towards the place, she was apprehensive of some violence. There being no other person besides herself in the house, she snatched her infant up, and ran into a neighbour's house for protection; she was instantly followed by Burt, who pursued her to a room on the first floor. Unfortunately, there was no person in this house to protect her, and the infuriated wretch began his attack on the help less woman and child. He was armed with a knife, such as shoe makers use in their trade ; the blade was worn away at the point, so as to make it very sharp ; this instrument he instantly plunged indiscriminately, it should seem, into the poor infant and woman; the woman screamed dreadfully, sod implored mercy in the most piteous terms. Nothiug however appear,* to here appalled the als eassin,, and he continued his mordent'', work till the *moo fall, exhaiseted by loss of blood and the exertions she had made to screen herself and infant from the effects of his maddened age., Some pervous had by this time assembled at the door below, and one, with more courage than the rest, rushed up stairs and seized the murderer by the collar, and after a desperate struggle, threw him on the ground, by which time more assistance had arrived, and the wretch was secured. There is no doubt but he would also have stabbed the man who first came to the assistance of his with, had not the handle of the knife come off from the blade, which remained sticking in the mur dered infant. The woman, wounded and lacerated as she was, fled into an adjoining house with her infant. Every assistance that could be given to her was immediately afforded by the neighbours. The infant died in a short time afterwards. The woman was con veyed to her mother's house with but faint hopes of recovery she has received a severe stab in the thigh, another in the right arm near an artery, another under the eye, and a fourth in the temple; her front teeth (at least six or seven of them) are dashed out, and sheltie° received a kick in the side, from which more danger is appreheuded than even from the wounds. The infant, we understand, is a most beautifUl little creature : its body and head are almost lite rally covered with wounds. The room in which the murder was - committed, preseusted a most appalling sight when the people en tered; the murderer, and his wife and child, were emtred with blood, which was streaming front their mangled persons, and the floor was covered all over with gore, which was trampled about in every direction. The man was then taken to the black-hole, where he remained till yesterday morning, when a Coroner's In pest was held on the body of the infant. Verdict_a Wilful Murder."--Brighton Garai*. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BURTON-UPON-TRENT RACES.—TuzavaT, Aus. It. A Sweepstakes of t 5 sem each, to ft. for three-yr-olds. Thu Straight mile. Mr. T. W. Giffani's ch. c. Leviathan 1 Mr. Yates' Little 80-peep 2 The Gold Cup of 100 says. and upwards, with BO 'ova. added from the fund; by subscription of 10 says. each. Two miles and a distance. Sir Rogow Gresley names b. c. Paul Pry 1 Lord Chesterfield named hr. 1. Amebae.- Lord Derby's gr. c. Autocrat Sir T. 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